Jewelry case



JEWELRY CASE Filed April ll. 1921 Patented Mar.. il, ld..

maarre UEL BUCHSBAUM, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

JEWELRY CASE.

j Application led ApriI 11, 1921. Serial No. 460,260.

T o all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL BUCHSBAUM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois` haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Jewelry Cases, of whichthe following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description,reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, forming'a party of thisspecification.

This invention relates to jewelry cases and more particularly to a casethat is used for carrying rings and similar pieces of jewelry.

It is a purpose of the present invention to provide a jewelry case ofieXible material that has a body portion provided with a plurality offlaps that are adapted to be folded into overlapping relation to providea closed case or receptacle, and to provide certain of said flaps withsecuring means for holding said case or receptacle in closed position.

It is 'a further purpose of the invention to provide a jewelry case ofthe above mentioned character that is neat in appearance, that iscompact and which can be readily and easily carried in the pocket.

It is still a further purpose of the invention'to provide a jewelry caseof the above mentioned,character with a lining of plush or similartextile material and to provide a substantially rigid backing for saidlining,

said backing being preferably provided with a hole or recess, so thatthe article of jewelry to be placed in the case may seat itself in thedepression inl the lining formed therein due to this recess.

It is a further purpose of the invention to provide suitable means forholding the articlc of jewelry in position in said case. This means maytake the form of a holding band or may be formed of the lining material,stiifened in an)v suitable manner and shaped iu the form of an envelopeor pocket to receive a part of the article of jewelry, such as a ringthat is to be placed in said case with a portion of said ring or otherarticle of jewelry projecting beyond said pocket, so as to display theset or other ornamentation carried by the same.

l* is a further purpose of the invention when the last mentioned holdingmeans is used to hinge said holding means to said case, and to provideresilient means permitting said holding pocket to be pressed downwardlyinto engagement with the lining and causing said pocket and the articlecarried rthereby to spring upwardly into an angu.

lar lposition when said case is opened to display the article of jewelryto advantage.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear as thedescription of the accompanying drawings showing certain forms that, myinvention may take, pro-- ceeds. However, l desire to have it distinctlyunderstood that l do not intend to limitsmyself to the exact detailsshown and described, but that l intend to include as part of myinvention all such obvious changes and modifications of parts as wouldoccur to a person skilled in this art and as would fall within the scopeof the claims.

ln the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a. plan view of my improved jewelry case in unfolded position;

Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof in folded position;

Fig. 3 is a section thereof taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing a ringin place in the case;

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 of a. modified form;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is ay fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the modifiedform of case.

Referring in detail to the drawings the improved jewelry case comprisesa body portion 10 of flexible material having flaps 11, 12, 13 and 14extending outwardly therefrom in opposite pairs 11-12 and 13-14. Theflaps 11 and 12 are preferably provided with cooperating fasteningdevices, such as the snap fastener comprising the socket member 15 andthe member 16 having a boss 17 adapted to enter the socket in the member15 for securing the flaps in folded position, as shown in Fig. 3. Theflaps 13 and 14 are adapted to be folded toward each other as shown inFig. 3 andlv the flaps 11` and 12 are adapted to be folded toward eachother, as shown in Fig. 2, said flaps 11 and 12 overlapping the flaps 13and 14C so that when the members 11 and 12 are fastened together theentire device will be in the folded position sho-wn in Figs. 2 and 3.

Mounted on the body portion 10 and secured thereto by means of suitableadhesive material is the stiffening member 18 which is provided with anopening 19 and over which is secured a lining or covering of '55 tionsof the material being secured together f tion and the stiifening member18 of the jewelery case. The member 18 is preferably made of carboardand is provided with any desired shape of opening 19, the opening 19being substantially oval as shown in Fig. 1, when the case is made forcarrying a ring, such as that shown at 22 in Fig. 1.

It will be seen that by providing the opening 19 a recess is formed onthe inner surface of the case within which the piece of jewelry, such asthe ring 22, is adapted to seat. In order to hold the ring 22 in properposition within the case and relative to the `recess formed due to theopening 19 being provided in the member 18, a flexible holding member 23is provided, the same being preferably a band of ribbon or similarfabric material which is secured at its ends between the body portionand the stiflening member 18, it being of course understood that themember 23 can be secured in any desired manner. The stil'ening member18, the body portion 10, the lining 20 and the band 23 are preferablysecured together by means of any desired adhesive.

In Figs. 4 to 6 inclusive is shown a slightly modiied form of jewelrycasecomprising the body portion 10', the flaps 11', 12', 13 and 14bearing the same relation to the body portion 10 and to each other asthe corresponding flaps bear in Fig. 1 and be.- ing provided withfastening devices 15 and 16 which secure the parts together in foldedposition in a manner similar to that shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The bodyportion 10 is provided with a stiiening member 18 having an opening 19therein similar to the opening 19 of the member 18 and providing arecess for the same purpose, and in a similarmanner as that of the formshown in Figs. 1 to 3inclusive. A' lining 20 is also provided that issimilar to the lining 20 and is secured at 21 in a manner similar to theway in which the lining 20 is secured. In this form, however,a differentmeans is provided for securing the ring 22 in position in the case. Apiece of fabric material, preferably similar to the fabric lining 20, isformed in a tubular shape forming a Hattened tubular member 24, the freeend porin any desired manner, such as by sewing. The tubular member 24provides a pocket 25 within which the ring 22 is adapted to rest asshown in Fig. 5. The edge portion of the tubular member 24 is preferablyturned inwardly as shown at 26 in Fig. 5, and a layer of stiffeningmaterial, .such as cardboard 27 is secured between the overturned edge26 and the body portion 24 of the tubular member for the purpose ofholding the tubular member in proper sha e and giving the proper amountof stiffness t ereto. Extending beneath the stiifening member 18 is thestrip of iexible material 28, the same being secured between the member18 and the member 10 by means of any suitable adhesive, preferably beingsecured to the member 10 throughout the engaging faces of said `members10 and 28. The member 28 extends upwardly through the tubular member 24and around the outer surface thereof, as at 29, and has the opposite endportion 30 thereof extending beneath the member 18 and secured totheopposite end of the member 28, thus securely holding the tubular member24 in position and binding theparts securely together.

Secured between the member 18 and the body portion 10 is a spring memberhaving the straight portion 31 extending inwardly toward the center ofthe body portion of the case, having the intermediate portion 32extending at right angles thereto and parallel to one of the side edgesof the body portion and having the leg 33 extending in a plane at rightangles to the plane of the members 31 and 32, the leg 33 of the springextending between the inner and outerlayers of the tubular member andbetween the outer portion 29 of the member 28 and.

the inner portion thereof, whereby said spring is. securely held inplace.

It will be seen that the spring will tend to hold the tubular member 24in an angular position relative to the base 10 when the case is open asshown in Fig. 4. The spring, however, permits the tubular member 24 withthe ring 22 in place therein, to be folded downwardly into engagementwith Y the lining 20 and to remain in such position while the iaps 11'and 12 are fastened t0- gether by means of the fastening deviceslreferred to above. When the fastening devices are released and the caseis unfolded the ring holding member in this form will spring upwardly,thus clearly and advantageously displaying the -ring, as will be evidentfrom Fig. 5.

From the above it will be seen that a very compact and simple device isprovided for carrying jewelry, such as rings, which can be readilyy andcheaply made and which is neat in appearance. The body portion and thefiaps are preferably made of leather or imitation leather or similarmaterial. It is, of course, to be understood that any other member canbe carried inthe case providing the recess is shaped properly to receivesuch member and a ring 1s merely shown forf illustrative purposes.

Having thus described my invention what 1. A device of the characterdescribed i comprising a body portion of fiexible mate- Leeaeae rialprovided with a plurality of pairs of flaps, the laps of each pair beingadapted to be folded into overlapping position, means for holding saidaps in overlapped relation, a recessed stiiiening member secured to saidbody portion, and a lining of flexible 'material covering saidstii'ening member and extending over said recess, said lining being freeover said recess, whereby an article engaging the same will seat itselfin said lining.

2. A device .of the character described comprising a body portion offlexible material provided with a plurality of pairs of fiaps, the flapsof each pair being adapted to be folded into overlapping position, meansfor holding said flaps in overlapped relation, a recessed stiii'eningmember secured to said body portion, and a lining covering saidstii'ening member and extending over said recess, and means for holdingan article of jewelry in engagement with said body portion at saidrecess, said lining being free over said recess, whereby to provide anest conforming to the shape of an article engaging therewith.

3. A device of the character described comprising a body portion ofiexible mate- 'rial provided with a plurality of flaps adapted to beoverlapped to provide a closed receptacle, means ,for holding said flapsin overlapped relatlon, a stiiiening vmember having an opening therein,secured to said.l

body portion, and a flexible lining secured to said stiiiening memberand extending across said opening, said lining being free to yieldtoward said bodyportion to provide a cushioned recess for receiving anarticle of jewelry therein.

4. A device of the character described comprising a body portion offlexible material provided with a plurality of flaps adapted to beoverlapped to provide a closed receptacle, means for holding said flapsin overlapped relation, a sti'ening member havmg an opening therein,secured to said body portion, a lining secured to said stifening memberand extending across said opening in spaced relation to said body toprovide a cushioned'recess for receiving an article of, jewelry therein,and article holding means secured to said sti'ening member.

comprising a body portion of flexible material provlded with a pluralityof flaps adapted to be overlapped to provide a closed receptacle, meansfor holding said daps in overlapped relation, a stiiening member havingan opening therein, secured to said body portion, a lining secured tosaid stifcomprising a body portion of flexible matel rial provided witha plurality of flaps adapted to be overlapped to provide a closedreceptacle, means for holding said flaps in overlapped relation, astiiening member having an opening therein, secured to said bodyportion, a lining secured to said stiffening member and extending acrosssaid opening to provide a cushioned recess for receiving an article ofjewelry therein, and tubular article holding means secured to saidsti'ening member, said article holding means having means for moving thesame into an angular position relative to said stiffenin@ member.

7. device of the character described comprising a body portion offlexible material provided with a plurality of pairs of flaps, the iiapsof each pair being adapted to be folded into overlapping position, meansfor holding said flaps in overlapping position, a recessed stiiieningmember for said body portion and a lining fixed in position on saidstiening member and lining said recess, said lining extending over saidrecess in spaced relation to the bottom of said recess.

8. A device of the character described comprising a body portion offlexible material provided with a plurality of pairs of aps, the ilapsof each pair being adapted to be folded into overlapping position, meansfor holding said Haps 1n overlapping position, a recessed stieningmember for said body portion and a lining fixed in position on saidsti'enin member and spanning said recess to comp etely line said recess,said lining being unsupported over said recess. 5. A device of thecharacter described lin witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my namethis lstday of April, A. D., 192i.

SAMUEL BUCHSBAUM.

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